Scenes From World Pride Madrid’s High Heel Race

Every year, Madrid is home to one of the world's biggest LGBTQ pride celebrations, World Pride Madrid. One of its most well-known events is the High Heel Race.

This year, on June 29, men in sky-high footwear tried their best not to stumble down the city’s cobbled Pelayo Street in an effort to win a $600 prize. Heels needed to be at least 15 centimeters high for the 100-meter race. And if they qualified for the final, wigs and lipstick—which were provided—were required. Here are our favorite high-heeled dudes.

This man is looking pretty in pink.

We're not exactly sure what's going on with this outfit, but we want his shoes.

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He’s totally got this.

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We are all about the socks and sandals.

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The guy in the middle is in it to win it.

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And somehow, this didn’t happen:

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